Undead Labs' State of Decay 2 might look like an action game at first glance, but its deep survival elements make it much more challenging than something like Dead Rising. Here is how to succeed from the very beginning.

Undead Labs' State of Decay 2 might look like an action game at first glance, but its deep survival elements make it much more challenging than something like Dead Rising. Here is how to succeed from the very beginning.

The biggest movie of all time for Marvel Studios had one of the most successful premieres of all time, with Avengers: Infinity War passing multiple box office milestones on its way to setting a new opening weekend record.

The biggest movie of all time for Marvel Studios had one of the most successful premieres of all time, with Avengers: Infinity War passing multiple box office milestones on its way to setting a new opening weekend record.

Age of Wonder: Planetfall will let you build a new civilization from the ruins of a ravaged planet after a cosmic dark age in a 4x turn-based strategy game coming next year for consoles and PC from publisher Paradox.

Age of Wonder: Planetfall will let you build a new civilization from the ruins of a ravaged planet after a cosmic dark age in a 4x turn-based strategy game coming next year for consoles and PC from publisher Paradox.

Are you looking to keep up with MLB games without having to pay an enormous monthly cable bill? Not only is it easy, but there are more options available than you might have thought.

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Many college campuses feature a “Blue Light” system that allows students to get directly in touch with security if they feel threatened or unsafe. A new similarly named app called BlueLight brings the functionality of these blue lights to your smartphone for an added sense of security both on and off campus.

BlueLight works by bridging two common issues when making emergency calls on a college campus. The first is that, when calling emergency services, cell phones aren't always that accurate. Unlike a landline, which is associated with the address of the account holder, a cellphone's location depends on the nearest cell tower of a caller, often giving just a general location. BlueLight uses Wi-Fi or cellular data to provide your location data when you make an emergency call with the app. This gives far more accurate information about where you are, and therefore provides first responders with a better idea of where they need to go.

The second issue is that 911 is not always the first number students want to call in an emergency. When on campus, students prefer to first get in touch with campus security, but unless they know the number they'll have to dig through their contacts to find it. BlueLight fixes this by automatically directing you to campus security if it detects you are on your college campus. It will also send a message to Campus Security of your name and location before connecting you. BlueLight can also be used to keep friends and family aware of where you are and what you're up to.

BlueLight's functions are all major improvements over a traditional emergency call system, but it's not perfect. BlueLight only works when you have a data connection, and it only sends information over the telephone, not automatically via text message or an online system. BlueLight also only supports a few dozen schools right now, though the developers say you can contact them to get your school added if you wish. Even if your school isn't listed, the app will still work for contacting 911 emergency services.

Right now the BlueLight app can be downloaded by students and family on the Google Play Store. An iOS version is also on the way soon.

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